Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Chamber of Deputies

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Year of first woman in parliament
1956

Notes: 1956: One titular and one substitute member of parliament.

Year of first woman speaker
1979

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1938
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Restricted
Detail of restrictions
Only literate women and those with a certain level of income
Women’s right to vote
1952
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1938
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions
Women must have an income and be literate in order to stand for election.
Women's right to stand for election
1952
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
Universal

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No